The Stile - Suffolk County Council

Services for March 2005, Holy Communion Tuesday 1 st March at 10.00am,Evensong Wednesday 23 rd March at 6.30pm“Over Sixties Club”A few empty seats are available for a Mystery Outing on Thursday, 3 rd March.Also on Thursday, 31 st March a trip to the Norfolk Rural Life Museum,Dereham. Details please telephone 01284 850093.Barrow “300 Club” Draw ResultsThe 300 club” draw took place before the January PCC meeting at theRectory. The winners were - 1 st , No 138 Mr Johnny Cant £500. 2 nd, No 25Mrs Peggy Smith £75. Joint 3 rd, No 48 Mrs Christine Wells £25, No 47 MrsJanet Broughton £25and No 15 Mrs Betty Harrod £25. Congratulations to allthe winners.Risby WIMr Pip Wright gave a very enlightening talk on the entries he has found in oldParish Chests and Registers in Suffolk over the past centuries. The surprisesthey reveal about people of Suffolk is remarkable. On 13th April Sue Weeksis holding a coffee morning at her home in Woodland Close. This invitation isalso to non-members who will be most welcome to join us for a coffee andchat. We have a busy year ahead, three members are going to the WI Collegein Oxfordshire in March, and in May a visit to Paris and Monet's garden, wheneight members will cross the channel. Our next meeting on 19th March is AnIntroduction to Antiques with David Holmes. Why not come as a visitor -more details from Ruth Lee 811528.Barrow and District Horticultural SocietyAt the end of the AGM in February the Secretary told us of the meetingsarranged for the 2005 season. It all sounds very interesting, starting with atalk by Carol Holmes on Friday the 18 th March when she will tell us about”The Plantation garden”, an interesting garden in Norwich. In April there is atalk on the Brecklands and its forests, flora and fauna; in May on “Gardeningon Clay”. Later in the year there are talks on Paugers plants - the beginningsand development of a local nursery, on bulbs, and we hope, on a visit one ofour members is making to New Zealand, a country with splendid scenery an avery rich flora. In addition there are the summer and autumn flower shows.Visitors and new members are always welcome at our meetings; thesubscriptions is just £5 per annum. Further details are available from theSecretary, Marie Winder (01284 810378).Risby Village Hall NewsDuring February half term we had the first Children’s Holiday Club run byMichelle Curran of Bury Leisure Centre. Two more are planned for the EasterHolidays. I am sure that Risby School or Michelle (Tel: 01284 753496) willbe able to let any interested parents have more details. After the Easter